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This is THE BEST homemade barbecue meatballs recipe! If you want to make a quick, easy meal that’ll be a huge hit with your family and friends, this is it!

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This is THE BEST homemade barbecue meatballs recipe!It is so amazingly delicious our teenage sons always beg for more! These really are THE BEST barbecue meatballs you will ever eat! This is my (Tawra) grandmother’s (Jill’s mom) recipe that she has made for more than 50 years!

These are always a HUGE hit at every get togetherand the best part is it takes just a few minutes to throw everything together and get it in the oven. If you add some potatoes for baking you have a delicious dinner in a just a few minutes prep time!

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This barbecue meatballs recipe is a family favorite that’s sure to please even the pickiest eaters! Our teenage sons can’t get enough of these scrumptious meatballs! The best part? It requires only 5-10 minutes of prep time, making it a quick and easy meal option for busy weeknights. Once you try it, you’ll want to add it to your regular meal rotation and simplify your dinner time routine!

Author: Tawra Kellam
Yield: 30 medium meatballs

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and blend well.
Form into balls.
Place meatballs into a 9×13 inch pan and an 8×8 inch pan.
Pour barbecue sauce over the top of the meatballs.
Bake for 1 hour.

Barbecue Sauce

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

2 cups ketchup

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

2 Tbsp. liquid smoke

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Sauce may be refrigerated several weeks.

This easy and delicious barbecue meatballs recipe is from volume 1 of our cookbook:

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Barbara
January 23, 2019 at 5:53 am

This looks too good to pass! Have you tried it with ground turkey instead of beef? I am tempted to try it out!
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- Jill
  January 23, 2019 at 11:48 am
  
  Yes you can. It is the barbecue sauce in this that really makes the recipe.
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Sam
February 13, 2019 at 6:47 pm

Have you made these dairy free before? I’m trying to expand the menu items my dairy allergic toddler can have. Also, do you normally use quick oats or the more whole (rolled?) Oats? All the commercially made meatballs i have seen have dairy so I’ve never tried meatballs with him.
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- Jill
  February 14, 2019 at 8:18 am
  
  We use quick oats. I have not made it dairy free but you could make a quarter of a batch and use water to replace the milk. The most that would probably happen is just that they would crumble more (although the eggs are the binder in this recipe) or the texture would be different.
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  - Sam
    February 15, 2019 at 5:04 pm
    
    That’s a good idea for the1/4 batch to try it the first time! Thanks
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- Maura Viertel
  January 24, 2022 at 9:04 am
  
  What is liquid smoke? Any alternatives if I can’t find it?
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  - Jill
    January 24, 2022 at 11:36 am
    
    Liquid smoke is a liquid usually found in with the bar b que sauces at WalMart and grocery stores. It has the best smokey bar b que flavor like from the grill. The only thing that you might use to replace it maybe is smoked paprika.
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  - Karen Welborn
    January 18, 2024 at 12:03 pm
    
    Can’t wait to try these – they look & sound so yummy and great to freeze for later! I have made your chocolate sauce & Salsa from your Dining On A Dime Cookbooks (I have 1 & 2) & both were spot on delicious!! Love watching you, Jill & Mike (& your boys & Ellie on occasion), Y’all are such fun & informative folks!! I appreciate all y’all do to help us folks navigate our crazy mixed up lives! God bless & keep on doing what you’re doing!
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    - Jill
      January 22, 2024 at 12:05 pm
      
      Thank you Karen so much. We really do appreciate you guys for taking the time to send a sweet comment so much. Your prayers, encouragement and support really help us more than I think you realize so thank you again.
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Sherry Anderson
January 19, 2022 at 11:39 am

I will try these this week – they sound really delicious.
Jill, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy all your videos. You and your daughter work well
together (and your son-in-law, too). In this uncomfortable world we have been experiencing, your
family is a true beacon of light and good feelings.
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- Jill
  January 20, 2022 at 10:21 am
  
  Oh Sherry thank you so much!
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